Container Combinations
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DesignVisit Every Corner of the Garden Center When Choosing Plants for a Mixed Container
One of the great things about being a container designer is the amount of time I get to spend in nurseries looking for unique and interesting plant material. Strolling through…
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DesignGreat Designs for Container Groupings
It’s hard to fail with a group of containers. A group of any size, from a simple pair to a great many, can improve any outdoor space. Open patios and…
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DesignPlanting a Pot with Lots of Plants
I stood looking at the expanse of decking that surrounds our pool area, and I knew that I had my work cut out for me. My mission was to soften…
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CollectionContainer-Garden Updates to Make for a Standout Design in All Four Seasons
What if a container design could last the whole year with just some simple updates?
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Design12 Elevated Garden-Container Designs Where the Pot Is the Star
Containers add a pop of garden interest almost anywhere and in any season. One of my garden mentors, Thomas Hobbs, once said, “To design in a container, you must love…
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DesignContainer Planting Inspiration From Katie
Today we’re visiting with Katie Verdieck in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Katie is a landscape designer, and she specializes in creating beautiful containers. They’re great inspiration for every gardener because no…
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DesignDesigning Long-Lasting Containers
We are all probably familiar with this scenario: You’ve created a beautiful container planting that brings you joy in spring, only to have that joy turn to dismay when the…
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DesignFall in Love With Unexpected Autumn Color
Autumn is a glorious yet often overlooked season for container creativity. As summer annuals wane, garden centers lure us with rows and rows of ornamental cabbage and stiffly budded mums…
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DesignGarden Design Basics: Use Two Colors Plus Green
In a world full of glorious color, why limit oneself to just two when designing containers? Because limitations can be . . . liberating. Color is so seductive that it…
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